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This was a department store based here in Roanoke since 1890. It's been closed since I've lived here. Not sure what is going on with the building...probably be taken over by fancy lofts eventually!
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I am so glad you are documenting all of this old buildings before they are either gone or changed in their appearance. genie
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ReplyDeleteToo bad it is closed! It looks huge! I would have made a trip just to walk through. I hope something even better goes in.
ReplyDeleteBe nice for the area if someone actually opens some kind of business there.
ReplyDeleteInteresting architecture, though the longer it stays dormant, the more potential problems in redeveloping it.
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